coastal [noun]

Yai la Dhabah

Maana (Definition)

Raw egg used in traditional coastal cleansing rituals and seafaring blessings.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

ceremonial sacrifice egg

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

yai dhabah

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Coast

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mganga alitumia yai la dhabah kwenye tambiko la bahari."

Translation: The ritual practitioner used a sacrificial egg in the sea ceremony.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

yai la tambiko